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Poul Anderson was an American science fiction author known for his rich imagination and profound insights into science fiction. His works span a wide range of genres from space opera to hard science fiction, having a profound impact on the development of science fiction literature.

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“In Harvest of Stars, there is this notion, not original with me of course, that it will become possible to download at least the basic aspects of a human personality into a machine program.”

Humans Courses Stars Personality Aspect Program Machines Originals Notion Harvest Downloads Human Personality

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“In my considered opinion, the profit to be made by permanent settlement in space is nothing less than the survival of industrial civilization, and therefore the survival of nearly the entire human race, along with such amenities as peace, freedom, enough to eat, and the chance to reach a high age in good health.”

Humans Made Enough Age Chance Space Race Opinion Civilization Survival Profit Permanent Human Race Good Health Settlement Amenities

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“My knowledge of the human psyche is as yet imperfect. Certain areas won't yield to computation.”

Humans Certain Areas Statistics Yield Imperfect Computation Human Psyche

Book:Going For Infinity: A Literary Journey

Source: Going For Infinity: A Literary Journey

“Colonization means potential immortality for the human genus. Man's safety on Earth was never great, and it dwindles hourly. Disarmament, even world government, will not guarantee survival in an age when population presses natural resources to the limit and when the knowledge of how to work mischief on a planetary scale is ever more widely diffused among peoples who may grow ever more desperate.”

About the Author

Born: November 25, 1926
Died: July 31, 2001
Known for: Author
Quotes: 37

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